Shorts-weather in February? The Front Range is having another warm, dry week as drought worsens around the state. In the shadow of this nearly-snowless winter, Western states are trying to cut a deal on the future of the Colorado River. Then, meet some of Colorado’s Winter Olympians to watch, from comeback stories to first time events. And, fmr. Sen. Ken Salazar’s roots in Colorado go back much further than there’s been a Colorado. Now his family history is part of a new exhibit, "Borderlands," at History Colorado.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• Find information on Puppy Bowl XXII.
• Denverite’s Andrew Kenney on Denver slipping into ‘severe’ drought.
• CPR’s Ishan Thakore on the approaching Colorado River deadline
• CPR’s Tony Gorman reports on some of the Colorado athletes at the Winter Olympics
• CPR’s Ryan Warner talks with Ken Salazar about “Borderlands”

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Bazi Kanani,Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee, and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

The controversy over whether to build a Buc-ee’s on Monument Hill may be on pause, after the company dropped its annexation application. Plus, the investigation into the Evergreen High School shooting ends without charges for the shooter’s parents. Then, Colorado election officials respond to the president’s call for Republicans to “take over” elections in some places. And the family of a man killed by a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Finally, meet the Broncos’ Fan(s) of the Year, and the former firehouse they converted into a shrine to the team.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin and CPR’s Bente Birkeland on Buc-ee’s change of plans on Monument Hill.
• CPR’s Ava Kian on the results of the Evergreen High School shooting investigation.
• Colorado County Clerks head Matt Crane talks to Colorado Matters about President Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections.
• CPR’s Tony Gorman on the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Jalin Seabron.
• KKTV tours the converted fire station where the Broncos Fan of the Year couple houses their collection.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Bazi Kanani, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Avian flu has returned to Colorado, putting poultry farms, wild birds and backyard flocks at risk. Then, we'll look at efforts by Democratic state lawmakers to put new controls on how immigration enforcement agents operate in Colorado, including opening them up to civil suits. And one of the state’s most well-known Olympians is pushing through a major knee injury to compete on one of winter sports’ biggest stages in Italy.

Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Teagan Wendland on the new avian flu outbreak in Weld County.
• Here's the USDA's bird flu data.
• The Colorado Sun’s Taylor Delvon on Democratic efforts to further regulate federal immigration enforcement in Colorado.
• Outside Contributor John Henderson on Lindsey Vonn's determination to race in Olympics.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Arlo Perez Esquivel, Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.